Wi-fi on the electric highway

It is official.
https://twitter.com/ElecHighway/status/827172099106160640?s=09
Still do not know what the password is though...

Simon Hewison said:

Or better still, get the app to set up the wifi connection for you? (where possible)

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I did notice an app update in the last few days. Perhaps that is what they have done.

So if I was not a regular on this forum, how would I have known that I can use Wifi to get around a mobile connection problem? And how would I have know what the password would be? I suppose I could have called the helpline and they would have told me, but then we are back to the 24 hour support issue again, and once on the phone they could just start the charge remotely anyway.

I took a charge at Chievley today by disabling mobile data (to simulate no mobile coverage), and then picking up the WiFi connection. It worked very nicely. Next time I will try using the Amazon Fire.

Philip Bowden said:

I took a charge at Chievley today by disabling mobile data (to simulate no mobile coverage), and then picking up the WiFi connection. It worked very nicely. Next time I will try using the Amazon Fire.

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Failed to start a charge as installing the ecotricity app on the Amazon fire was harder than I thought. However I have just managed to install the app having got home. For those interested, I first had to install apk files for Google play store.
Next time I need to charge at ecot I will try using the fire an ecot wi-fi.

Duncan said:

Do you mean installing apk files for Google Play Services? That's a bit different than the Play Store

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I followed the instructions here
How to Install the Google Play Store on the Amazon Fire Tablet or Fire HD 8

AndyK said:

Well, I tried this today at Oxford Services with the password Ecotricity and it wouldn't have it!..

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Password is all lowercase I think.